Measuring harness



May 7, 1940.

M. 1 THOMPSON MEASURING HARNESS y Filed Oct. 14, 1938 H ,zo

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PATENT ries 1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in meas,- uring harness fordressmakers, and the like.

The principal object of the. invention is to provide a harness of thischaracter Which is` equipped for quickly and accurately taking a WidevVariety of measurements in dressmaking and which is of such simplifiedarrangement that theamateur as Well as the professional dressmaker mayutilize the same to equal advantage.

To the accomplishment of the above, and subordinate objects presentlyappearing, a preferred embodiment of my invention has been illustratedin the accompanying drawings, set forth in detail in the succeedingdescription, and defined in the claim appended hereto.

In said drawings:

Figure l is a view in perspective of a preferred embodiment of myimproved harness.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary View in perspective drawn to an enlarged scaleand illustrating the combination front tape and zipper fastener.

Figure 3 is a View in rear elevation of one of the slide buckles.

Figure 4 is a detail View in longitudinal section taken through one ofthe arm straps on the line 1lfl of Figure l and drawn to an enlargedscale looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 5 is a similar View taken through the combination front tape andzipper on the line 5--5 looking in the direction indicated by thearrows, and

Figure 6 is a View in perspective of the rear clamping plate of one ofthe slide buckles.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, in the 35 illustrated embodimentthereof the harness oi my invention comprises a neck b-and I, andarmhole bands 2, the former having suspended from the front and rearthereof a pair of front measuring tapes 3, 3 and a rear measuring tape4. The front tapes 3, 3' have suitably secured to the rear side thereofZipper sections 5 and 5' extending from the upper to the lower ends of'said tapes. 1 are suitably secured at upper ends thereof to the bottomsof the armhole bands 2, respectively. Extending from the opposite sidesof the neck band I through loops 8 in the upper side of said armholebands 2 and with upper ends suitably secured to said neckband I is apair of tapes 9 and IB functioning as shoulder and outside arm tapes forshoulder and outside sleeve measurements. A pair of inside arm tapes IIdepend from the bottom of the armhole bands 2, respectively, with theupper ends suitably secured to said bands 2 and for taking measurementsof the A pair of right and left side tapes 6 and inner'sides of thesleeve. TheA free ends of the tapes 9 and II on the one hand and Il)Land II on the other hand for each sleeve are connected together by alower Wrist band l2, an upper arm girth band I3. andan intermediateelbow band 5 Ill. A chest measuring tape l5 is secured, as at I6, at oneend to the upper front part of one armhole band 2 for variableconnection of its other end to, a similar portion of the other armholeband.r A back measuring tape Il is similar- 10 ly secured, as at i8, tothe rear side of one armhole band 2 also for Variable connection of itsother end to the rear side of the other band 2. The variable connectionfor the chest and back measuring tapes I5 and Il Will presently bedescribed.

Below the tapes I5 and Il is a series of bust, Waist, hip, and skirtbottom bands I9, 20, 2|, and 22, respectively, each of which is insertedloosely through loops 23 provided on the inner sides of the tapes Il, 6and 'l and one tape 3 in longitudinally spaced relation throughout theentire length of the same. One end of each of said bands I9, 23, 2| and22 is detachably secured to the other tape 3, as by a glove fastener23', one of which is shown in Figure 5, and said end vis provided with aglove fastener member 24. The free end of each band i9, 2li, 2l and 22is provided with a slide buckle 25 including a back clamping slide 26having a slotted end 2 through,` which the band is threaded, a frontclamping member 28, pivoted, as at 29, to the back platel for swingingmovement'thereon into and from clamping relation thereto, and a glovefastener member 3l! on the back of the back plate for cooperation withthe glove fastener member 22 to variably connect the free end of theband to the zipper section 5'.

The neck, wrist, girth and elbow bands I, I2, I3 and Ill' are equippedfor Variable connection 40 of the ends thereof by means of a slidebuckle 3l similar to buckles 25 and glove fastener members 32 on one endof the band and on said buckle. The bands l2, I3 and Ill are slidablyconnected to the related tapes 3 and II, or l0 and II, as the case maybe, by longitudinally spaced loops 33 on the inner side of said tapes.The variable connection between the free ends of the chest and backmeasuring tapes I5 and. Il and the armhole band 2 is the same asdescribed with reference to the bands l, l2, I3 and Ill and as indicatedat 32.

The various tapes 3, 3', 4, 6 and l are graduated in inches, as at 3ft,and the loops 23 spaced in inches so that the bands I3, 2B, 2| and 22 5may be threaded through said loops to space the same along said tapes atselected graduatio'ns determining bust, Waist, hip and bottom skirtmeasurements. The tapes 9, I and Il are similarly graduated, as at 35,and the loops 33 are similarly spaced thereon for selectively spacingthe bands I2, I3 and I 4 along said tapes in determining longitudinalsleeve measurements in inches. The tapes I and I1 are similarlygraduated, as at 36, for sliding the connections 32' along the same totake chest and back measurements. Lastly the bands I, I2, I3, I4, 20, 2land 22 are also similarly graduated, as at 3l, for taking up or lettingout in inches in circumferentially measuring the neck, arms, waist, andother parts as the case may be.

As will be seen, in the instance of each band or strap equipped With abuckle 25, 3| the buckle may be set along the free end of the band intoany desired inch position before attaching to the glove fastener member24, thereby functioning as a marker for designating the measurementbefore fastening.

As Will also be clear, by opening the zipper sections 5 and 5', theharness may be taken off with all bands secured in selected measuringposition on the related tapes and with the selected measurementsindicated thereon.

The foregoing Will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clearunderstanding of my invention Without further explanation.

Manifestly the invention, as described, is susceptible of modicationWithout departing from the inventive concept and right is hereinreserved to such modifications as fall fairly within the scope of thesubjoined claim.

What I claim is:

Measuring harness for dressmakers comprising a collar band, a pair ofstrip-like zipper sections one attached to and depending from the frontside of said band, and each comprising a measuring tape, a backmeasuring tape depending from the rear side of said collar band, a pairof armhole bands, a pair of right and left side measuring tapesdepending from the under side of said armhole bands, respectively, and aplurality of graduated bust, Waist and bottom skirt bands, respectively,mounted on said tapes and having slide buckles thereon for variablyconnecting the ends thereof together, said plurality of bands beingdetachably attached at one end to one of the tapes of said pair, andcoacting snap action devices on the attached ends of said plurality ofbands and the slide buckles of said bands for attaching said buckles tosaid ends of the bands.

MURIEL L. THOMPSON.

